Notebooks:
notebook - standard 1.5" with metal rings
3 Mead marble composition notebooks - 8x10/100 count, wide ruled
2 spiral notebooks - 8.5x11; wide ruled
notebook dividers - at least 8

Paper:
notebook paper - 8.5x11 wide rule (white)
notecards - 4x6 ruled; qty: pack of 100
sticky notes - 3x3 Post-Its
copier paper - qty: 2 reams

Writing Implements:
pencils - #2 with eraser; qty: 24 minimum
colored pencils - include white pencil
colored markers
2 black sharpie pens - ultra fine and fine point
highlighters

Tools:
calculator
glue sticks - qty: 3
hand pencil sharpener - with shavings holder
Kleenex - qty: 1 box
pink eraser
protractor
ruler - both inches and metric (not bendable and with a definite "0" mark)
scissors
USB 2.0 drive - 1GB minimum
(watch for sales at Office Depot, Office Max or Staples in the Sunday paper)

Notes:
1. Large binders are not reccommended. They are too heavy and expensive. The 1.5 inch notebook will serve the same purpose.
2. Make sure you buy at least 2 dozen #2 pencils. Please do not get cheap ones; they are made of wood that disintegrates while being sharpened and many of them have a very short life.
3. Please do not buy mechanical pencils. Students waste significant amounts of time trying to make the work (finding and replacing lead, etc.) when simply sharpening a wooden pencil will suffice.
4. Please do not buy you child fancy pens and pencils that are like toys. They are a major distraction (they do become toys) and most of them are torn apart withing a few days of being brought into the classroom.
5. Make sure that you purchase a USB storage drive so that your child can easily transfer work from home to school and back.